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Dance The Swinging Braes 14718

Strathspey · 32 bars · 3 couples · Longwise - 3   (Progression: 231)

Devised by
Edwin Werner (2013)
Intensity
880 844 844 808 = 66% (1 turn), 67% (whole dance)
Formations
Steps
  • Strathspey setting, Strathspey travel
Recommended Music

“Name” column: normal = designated recording, greyed-out = designated but not official lead tune, italic = possible match found in DB (watch number of repeats!)

NameArtistAlbumMediaTrkTypeTimePaceClip
The Braes O' Breadalbane Alex Macarthur & His Scottish Dance Band Highlander Music Old Masters Volume 2 CD 3 S32 87:50 58.8
The Braes O' Breadalbane Alex Macarthur & His Scottish Dance Band Scottish Country Dances (Vol. 1) LP 12 S32 87:50 58.8
Braes of Breadalbane Terpsichore A Dancer's Best Friend CD 2 S32 87:55 59.4
Braes of Breadalbane Colin Campbell and his Highland Band Highland Style ? 8 S32 40:00 0.0
The Braes of Breadalbane John Renton and his Scottish Dance Band Book 21. Music for Twelve Scottish Country Dances CD+ 7 S32 88:12 61.5
The Braes of Breadalbane Robert H Mackay Fifteen Dances, Part Two MC 13 S32 80:00 0.0
The Braes of Breadalbane The Jimmy Macintosh Orchestra Dances of Scotland Volume 2 MC 6 S32 80:00 0.0
The Braes of Breadalbane Ian Powrie and his Band Scottish Band Showcase LP 8 S32 40:00 0.0
The Braes of Breadalbane Ian Powrie and his Band Ian Powrie's Farewell to Scotland LP 6 S32 43:39 54.8
The Braes of Breadalbane Rob Gordon and his Band Gay Gordons, Vol 2 CD+ 10 S32 43:59 59.8
The Braes of Breadalbane Duncan Smith & Susan Worland Dancin' Music MC 3 S32 80:00 0.0
The Braes of Breadalbane Ian Reid and his Scottish Dance Band Scottish Dance Frolic CD 9 S32 43:58 59.5
The Braes of Breadalbane Ian Reid and his Scottish Dance Band Let's Go Scottish Country Dancing Vol 6 CD 10 S32 43:58 59.5
The Braes of Breadalbane Ian Reid and his Scottish Dance Band Ian Reid and his Scottish Dance Band LP 11 S32 43:58 59.5
The Braes of Breadalbane Border Country Dance Band Border Country Dance Band LP 4 S32 40:00 0.0
The Braes of Breadalbane McBain's Scottish Country Dance Band Let's All Go Scottish Country Dancing LP 2 S32 87:45 58.1
The Braes of Breadalbane The Thistle Band On Stage With..., Volume 1 MC 8 S32 80:00 0.0
The Braes of Breadalbane Ron Kerr and his Scottish Dance Band Play the St. Andrew's Ball CD 3 S32 87:55 59.4
The Braes of Breadalbane Rob Gordon and his Band 20 Scottish Favourites CD 17 S32 44:11 62.8
The Braes of Breadalbane Pinewoods 2010 Musicians Live From C Sharp CD 23 S32 88:40 65.0
The Braes of Breadalbane Charlie Kirkpatrick and his Scottish Dance Band Salute Alasdair Heron CD 9 S32 33:08 62.7
The Braes of Breadalbane Jennifer Wilson A Dancing Master Remembered CD 9 S32 88:23 62.9
The Braes of Breadalbane Colin Dewar and his Scottish Dance Band Special Requests Volume 6 CD 4 S32 88:01 60.1
The Braes of Breadalbane Alasdair Fraser & Muriel Johnstone Just As It Was 3 CD 8 S32 88:32 64.0
The Braes of Breadalbane Reel of Seven Dance for Joy Encore! CD 10 S32 88:23 62.9
The Braes Of Breadalbane Muriel Johnstone & Keith Smith Cairngorms CD 3 S32 88:38 64.8
Strathspey Medley Jimmy Shand and his Band Guid Luck Go Wi' Ye LP+ 2 S32 87:55 59.4
The Swinging Braes 3/3L · S32
1–
1c+2c the Knot, 1c face 1cnr (2,1,3)
9–
1c+1cnrs Corner Chain, 1c finish facing 2cnr
17–
1c+2cnrs Diag Reel4 (2,1,3)
25–
1c+3c set | 1c dance ¾ Dbl Fig8 giving hands while{6} 3c cast up, dance down,cast up (2,3,1)
E-cribs [C]
The Swinging Braes 3/3L · S32
1-8
1s+2s dance the Knot & 1s end facing 1st corner
9-16
Corner Chain: 1s change pl RH with 1st crnrs, 1st crnrs turn LH in centre & return to places giving RH to 1s who turn LH in centre to face 2nd crnrs
17-24
1s+2nd corners dance reel of 4. 1s finish in 2nd place own side
25-32
1s+3s set & dance 3/4 Double Fig of 8 while 3s cast up to top & dance down middle to bottom & cast up to 2nd place
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The Swinging Braes

Rosamund Rawlings · July 16, 2013, 1:55 p.m.

This dance was well received at my informal summer technique class (to teach the corner chain). The figure in bars 25-32 was particulary well liked.

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